Pentagon fast-tracks aircraft carrier and submarine to Middle East
The deployment will see the aircraft carrier strike group, including its accompanying destroyers and support vessels, positioned in the Middle East earlier than initially planned.
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Japan and U.S. to establish joint military headquarters
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, alongside Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada discussions centered on improving defense collaboration, addressing emerging security threats, and refining joint military strategies.
U.S. and Japan highlight security concerns in Taiwan Strait
The meeting, attended by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, and Defense Minister Minoru Kihara.